Want To Understand The GOP Hardliners? Talk To Their Constituents
To borrow a phrase from Stephen Colbert, if you want to understand how Congress works, you better know a District.
Ted Cruz Doubles Down On His Failed Obamacare Strategy
Ted Cruz wants his fellow Republicans to follow him down the rabbit hole again.
Boehner: Not Enough Votes For “Clean” CR, Or “Clean” Debt Ceiling Increase
Speaker Boehner sends a signal that there won’t be a quick resolution to the government shutdown crisis.
Really, Really Unessential Government Personnel
90 percent of DoD civilians will go back to work soon. What message does that send?
Republicans Ready Their Next Offer On Shutdown, Debt Ceiling
The outlines of a possible new GOP proposal are emerging. Can it go anywhere?
Veterans Removed From Vietnam Veterans Memorial
One of the dumber aspects of the current shutdown repeats itself.
Defense Department To Recall Most Furloughed Civilians Back To Work
The Pentagon is recalling up to 300,000 furloughed civilian employees on the same day that Congress voted to pay all furloughed employees when the government reopens.
Shutdown Hitting Private Sector As Defense Contractors Furlough Workers
The government shutdown is starting to have effects in the “real world.”
Ken Cuccinelli Distancing Himself From National GOP On Shutdown
The Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia wants a quick end to the Government Shutdown.
This is How Legislative Blackmail Becomes a Real Crisis
Not raising the debt ceiling will create a true constitutional/legal crisis.
House Democrats To Attempt Discharge Petition On “Clean” CR
Democrats in the House will attempt to use an obscure House procedure to force an end to the government shutdown. It’s success is by no means guaranteed.
The “Hastert Rule” Doesn’t Exist
The “Hastert Rule” isn’t the reason Speaker Boehner isn’t bringing a “clean” CR up for a vote, political survival is.
Boehner Won’t Allow Default Over Debt Ceiling, Still Insisting On Negotiations
Speaker Boehner told his caucus members that he will not allow a default over the debt ceiling but don’t look for a change in strategy.
GOP Getting Most Of The Blame For Government Shutdown
The first poll taken after the shutdown began has little good news for the Republican Party.
Petty And Childish: Congressman Demands “Respect,” But Doesn’t Know What He Wants
A comment from one Congressman sums up the attitude of the small group of Congressman and Senators who have placed us in this situation.
Understanding the Mess (and Why it May not Get Better Anytime Soon)
The situation we currently find oursevles in is very much driven by structural issues.
Sane Republicans Trying to Take Party Back
Reasonable members of the House GOP caucus are fighting back. Are they outnumbered?
Defense Civilians Could Go Back to Work
The Defense Department might open for business while the rest of government remains shut down.
Lessons from a Dying Ulysses S. Grant
The diary entries of a dying Ulysses S. Grant shed some interesting insights into a different time.
Obama Warns Wall Street On Debt Ceiling
President Obama had some potentially market-moving news for Wall Street.
NFL Games for Deployed Troops Stopped During Shutdown
The NFL donates its game broadcasts to troops deployed in harm’s way but they still won’t get to see them during the shutdown.
On Debt Ceiling, GOP Lawmakers Get Different Message From Base Than From General Public
If you want to understand why Republicans in Congress are acting like they are, just look at the polls.
The Most Unessential Man in America
Air Force lieutenant colonel (designate) Erik Brine is so unessential that it hurts.
Tom Clancy Dead at 66
Tom Clancy, author of dozens of bestselling military thriller novels, has died aged 66.
Shutdown Likely To Drag On For Extended Period
There’s no sign that the government shutdown will end any time soon.
Yes Congress Is Still Getting Paid, You Can Thank The Constitution
Congress is still getting paid during the shutdown, and there’s nothing that can be done about that.
Chris Christie Hits Congress, President Over Shutdown
Chris Christie had some words about the crisis in D.C., and they almost sound like they could be part of a 2016 campaign message